Fort Collins forecast: A cool and rainy start to fall

If you're planning to go enjoy the fall colors this weekend, prepare for storms
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Aspen trees show off their fall colors near Kenosha Pass on Thursday, September 21, 2017. The area is known to have one of the largest groves of aspen trees in the state. (Photo: Austin Humphreys/The Coloradoan)Buy Photo

The first day of fall will feel a lot like late summer, but forecasts promise that will change this weekend.

Coming off a projected high of 78 degrees on Friday, a cold front will bring highs in the 50s and 60s and a strong chance of showers all weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

The greatest chance for rain is on Saturday, when there's a 70 percent chance of showers after noon and a 60 percent chance of showers in the evening before midnight.

Sunday will be the coolest day of the weekend with a projected high of 53 degrees. Meteorologists predict cool temperatures will stick around at least until late next week.

Here's what NWS forecasts for each day this weekend.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high of about 78 degrees. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, with wind gusts as high as 16 mph and a low of about 49 degrees.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers in the morning increasing to a 70 percent chance in the afternoon, and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high of about 60. At night, there's a 60 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low of about 44.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers increasing to a 40 percent chance by the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high of about 53. At night, there's a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and a low of about 41.